Chapter 1

PROLOGUE

The atmosphere in Shantivan was quiet and sad. The members of the Raizada family could be seen sitting with silent tear tracks on their faces. A priest was chanting some mantras and right in the middle was a photo of a beautiful middle aged woman and man. The photo has garlands on it indicating that they were no longer in this world. It was the death anniversary of Arnav Singh Raizada and Anjali Jha's parents.

Khushi Kumari Gupta entered Raizada mansion as usual to train Lavanya as usual only to find the mansion too quiet. She sees Hari Prakash who was doing some chores and enquired him.

Khushi : Hari Prakashji, ghar itna shaant kyu hai. Sab kuch thik hai naa. Kaha he sab log?

Hari Prakash : Woh, Khushi didi. Tharasal baat yehi ki, aaj Arnav bhaiyaa aur Anjali didi ka maa baap ki barsi hai. Isliye sab mandir ke paas bethhe huiy hai.

" Acha thik hai. Hum bhi vaaha jaate  hai. Anjaliji ki sath denge. Uska acha lagega.

 Khushi then walked straight to the mandir wanting to be console Anjali and share her pain. She stopped in her tracks when eyes caught sight of the woman in the photo. She could feel her head spinning as memories long buried seem to swirl in her mind. She could hardly believe what she was seeing. She opened her mouth to take a deep shuddering breath and gasped Ratna maasi  before dropping to the floor unconscious.